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6-Day Egypt Tours
Six days is the classic Cairo + Luxor itinerary without a Nile cruise. Three nights at Giza for the Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo. Fly to Luxor. Three nights at the Winter Palace or equivalent for Karnak and Luxor Temple (east bank), Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon (west bank). Fly back. No cruise, no Aswan, no Abu Simbel – those add 2–4 days each. Suited to travelers who want the temples without a ship cabin, those with motion sensitivity, and anyone using Egypt as a stopover on a wider itinerary.
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Budget6-Day Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab & Mount Sinai Vacation
Sharm El Sheikh
A six-day Sinai vacation based in a Sharm El Sheikh hotel for five nights. Four excursions are included: Ras Mohammed National Park with snorkeling and the Magic Lake, a night climb of Mount Sinai with St Catherine's Monastery, a semi-submarine and glass-bottom boat trip, and a jeep day to the Colored Canyon, the Blue Hole and Dahab. Private airport transfers, hotel pickup for each excursion, English-speaking guides, park and monastery fees and snorkel gear on the days that list it are included.
Premium6-Day Nile Cruise & Cairo Trip from Sharm El Sheikh
Cairo
A six-day Egypt trip for travelers staying in Sharm El Sheikh. You fly to Cairo for two nights, with a sunset camel ride at the Giza Pyramids and a guided day at Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Then you fly to Aswan for a three-night Nile cruise to Luxor, taking in Philae, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor Temple, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. All domestic flights, transfers, hotel and cruise nights, entrance fees and an English-speaking Egyptologist are included. You return to your Sharm El Sheikh hotel on day 6.
Budget6-Day El Gouna Beach & Red Sea Vacation
El Gouna
A six-day Red Sea vacation based in one El Gouna hotel. Four excursions are included, each with hotel pickup: a Paradise Island beach day with snorkeling, an Orange Bay snorkeling day at Giftun Island, a boat trip to Dolphin House, and a semi-submarine and glass-bottom boat outing. Private airport transfers via Hurghada are included, and every day after arrival pairs one excursion with free time.
Budget6-Day Marsa Alam Dolphins & Snorkeling Vacation
Marsa Alam
A six-day Marsa Alam vacation with five hotel nights and four snorkeling excursions: a boat day at Samadai Dolphin House, Abu Dabbab Bay for turtles and dugongs, a day at Wadi El Gemal National Park and Sharm El Luli beach, and a full-day boat trip to the Hamata and Qulaan islands. Airport transfers, mask, snorkel and fins, park fees and a guide on each trip are included. The days are paced as one excursion plus free time, and marine wildlife sightings are likely but never guaranteed.
Budget6-Day Hurghada Snorkeling & Diving Vacation
Hurghada
A six-day Red Sea vacation in Hurghada with five hotel nights and four reef and boat days. You visit Orange Bay on Giftun Island, snorkel at the Dolphin House reef, ride a semi-submarine and make two guided intro scuba dives with a certified instructor. Airport arrival and departure transfers, hotel pickups for each trip, snorkeling gear where listed and full scuba equipment on the dive day are included. International flights are not.
Mid6-Day Cairo, Alexandria & Fayoum Tour
Cairo
A six-day Egypt tour that links Cairo, a day trip to Fayoum and Wadi El Rayan, and two nights in Alexandria. You see the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum with an Egyptologist, spend a private day in Fayoum, then travel by road via Wadi Natrun to Alexandria for the Qaitbay Citadel, Pompey's Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Graeco-Roman Museum. Five hotel nights, the transfers and the road travel are included.
Mid6-Day Family Egypt Tour: Cairo & Luxor
Cairo
A six-day family tour of Cairo and Luxor. You see the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx with a camel ride, the Egyptian Museum with the Mummies Room, and a sunset felucca on the Nile in Cairo. After a domestic flight to Luxor you take a sunset motorboat ride to Banana Island, then spend a day on the West Bank and a morning at Karnak and Luxor Temple. Guides, entrance fees, transport, hotels and the flights are included.
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6-Day Cairo, Aswan & Abu Simbel by Sleeper Train
Cairo
A six-day Egypt tour that links Cairo, Aswan and Abu Simbel by overnight sleeper train. You see the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili, then in Aswan the High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, and Abu Simbel by road. The tour ends at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. An English-speaking Egyptologist guide, entrance fees, transport, three nights in hotels and two nights in a private sleeper cabin are included. There are no domestic flights.
Mid6-Day Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel Tour
Cairo
A 6-day private tour of Egypt that stays in hotels throughout, with no Nile cruise. Two nights in Cairo, one in Luxor and two in Aswan, linked by domestic flights and a private road day through Edfu and Kom Ombo. You see the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Luxor's East and West Banks, Abu Simbel, Philae Temple, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk with a private Egyptologist guide.
Budget6-Day Cairo Pyramids & Museums Tour
Cairo
This guided Cairo holiday focuses on the Egyptian Pyramids and Cairo’s historic attractions, with sightseeing arranged by a licensed Egyptian tour operator. Our Egyptologist guide accompanies you throughout, explaining the sites and placing Cairo’s ancient and Islamic heritage in context. Private air-conditioned vehicle transfers keep the program straightforward between visits, while entrance fees to the sites listed in the itinerary are included. Accommodation is arranged for five nights at a 5-star Cairo hotel. Unlike a short Cairo stopover, this package allows more time for guided visits and a measured pace between major sights. The itinerary is operated daily. International flights, the Egypt entry visa and gratuities are not included.
Mid6-Day Cairo, Aswan & Luxor Nile Cruise Tour
Cairo
This six-day itinerary combines two nights in Cairo with a three-night Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor, including domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo. You visit the Giza Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Aswan’s major monuments, Kom Ombo and Edfu en route, and Luxor East and West Bank sites. We are a licensed Egyptian tour operator and we arrange private transfers and an Egyptologist for all sightseeing. We do not run group bus tours, and we time key visits to avoid the busiest hours where possible.
Mid6-Day Cairo & Hurghada Tour
Cairo
A six-day Egypt tour that combines two days of sightseeing in Cairo with two nights in Hurghada on the Red Sea. You see the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Saladin and Old Coptic Cairo with an Egyptologist, then spend a day snorkeling at Orange Bay. Both domestic flights, all transfers, entrance fees and hotels are included.
Mid6-Day Luxor to Aswan Dahabiya Cruise with Cairo Night
Nile (cruise route)
A six-day Egypt tour with four nights on a dahabiya, a traditional Nile sailing boat, from Luxor to Aswan on full board, and a final night in a Cairo hotel. You see the Valley of the Kings with three tombs, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae, guided throughout. The Aswan to Cairo flight, transfers and entrance fees are included.
Mid6-Day Cairo, Giza & Alexandria Tour
Cairo
This six-day Egypt itinerary combines Cairo’s ancient monuments, Islamic architecture and museum collections with a full-day visit to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. At Giza, our Egyptologist introduces the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Great Sphinx before the route continues to Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser. In Cairo, visits include the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Citadel of Salah El Din and Al-Muizz Street. Alexandria adds Qaitbay Citadel and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Unlike shorter Cairo breaks, this program allows time for both Alexandria and Saqqara, rather than treating them as optional add-ons. Discovery Tours Egypt is a licensed Egyptian tour operator arranging the accommodation, private transport and guided sightseeing.
Practical questions
What travelers ask about this style of tour.
01Can I do Egypt in 6 days without a Nile cruise?
Yes – Cairo + Luxor in hotels is the standard 6-day cruise-free shape. You see the Pyramids, GEM, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. You skip Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Abu Simbel – all of which sit south of Luxor and either need the cruise or a domestic flight + 2 extra days.
02Why no cruise on a 6-day Egypt tour?
A Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan is minimum 3 nights, typically 4. Adding the cruise to a 6-day window means cutting Cairo to 1 night (too short for the Pyramids + GEM properly) or skipping Luxor's land sites. We treat 6 days as the cap for cruise-free, and 7 days as the start of cruise-included.
03Should I take a 6-day or 7-day Egypt tour?
Choose 6 days if a Nile cruise isn't appealing (motion sensitivity, prefer hotels, prefer flexible pace) and you're happy with Cairo + Luxor as the full picture. Choose 7 days if you want the cruise, Aswan, and Abu Simbel included – those three together are the difference between the two shapes. For first-time international visitors who want the temples and the Nile, 7 days is the more complete trip.
04How much does a 6-day Egypt tour cost?
Prices on this page currently start from $406 per person (6 days, two people sharing); each card shows its own from-price. International flights from the US are separate. Add 25–35% for Christmas, New Year, and US spring break weeks.
05When is the best time for a 6-day Egypt tour?
October through April for the most comfortable weather across both Cairo and Luxor – daytime temperatures in the mid-70s°F to mid-80s°F, dry, low humidity. November to February is peak; spring break in March or April aligns with one of the prettiest weather windows in Upper Egypt. We don't run 6-day southern itineraries in July or August by default – Luxor hits 105–115°F in midsummer.
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